Vortex Generators

[surcalation]

Right after seeing the pic of Soamers car:

(sorry if you didn't want attention bringing to your car soamer )

Anyway's I was thinking if I was to put these on my car it might reduce the drag which my F2 rear wing has on my car. The wing on my car reduces my top end speed by 10-15% and I wondered if these fins which cost £14 off ebay would make any difference or are they just a gimmick?

Or have I been suckered in and these fall under the ecotek valve and resister 10bhp mod?

 

[surcalation]

For more information on them check out the manufacturers website:

http://www.vortekz.com/generators.htm

After reading:
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/corporate/about_us/technology/review/e/pdf/2004/16E_03.pdf

It would seem they are for sedan's so the car best suited for them would be a cordoba with a big rear wing like the Mitsubishi Evo that these little fins where tested on.

Without having access to a wind tunnel myself I doubt these would prove useful on mine. Unless I bought a set and attached them to some thin material board then duck taped the board in several places on the car and took it for a drive and see what difference it made. Then again its a 1.4 and the effect it will have would be pointless.

 

[jenk]

I seriously cant see them doing anything. Waste of time and they look gash

 

[Jamin Berry]

I dont like the RS badge either. Im not having a dig, because there is alot of things on my car i dont like too!

 

[F2 Ed]

I don't think your rear wing is going to make much difference on a 1.4 mate, and i dont think thoses evo type things will work at all


unless you have an evo maybe?

 

[__B3NNY__]

I think they look stupid and chavvy IMO.

David.

 

[surcalation]

I don't think your rear wing is going to make much difference on a 1.4 mate

Never run an ibiza with an F2 wing on then mate.

Makes hell of a difference to top end speed

 

[Mckellar]

Thats a clean GTI - just a pitty about a few minor 'add ons'

I cant see those generators being a great help tbh, especially on a 1.4?

 

[Fl@pper]

i always thought they were a minor addition to help stability ?

with a rear spoiler to reduce drag and achieve the same effect you need to apply the leverage principle

only problem is your f2 will be stuck right out the back and look like a shopping trolley

some cars you can almost get away with it

 

[CARL BRIGHTON]

Makes hell of a difference to top end speed

lol